Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-72142

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Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-72142

Published: August 16, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU143455
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72142
CWE-ID: CWE-672
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper state management in the i2c_imx_atomic_read function when processing SMBus block-read operations with a byte count of 0 or a count above I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_MAX. A local user can trigger a crafted SMBus block read to cause a denial of service.

The issue can leave the i2c bus stuck with SDA held until a power cycle for the affected controller.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Micro
SUSE Linux Micro Extras
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-bos (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_328-default
kernel-devel
kernel-default
kernel-default-man
kernel-macros
kernel-source
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-devel
cluster-md-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-syms
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-obs-build
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-72142

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-202.212, 6.8.0-147.147, 7.0.0-38.38
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1111.116
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1120.130, 6.8.0-1071.79, 7.0.0-1014.14
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1119.126, 6.8.0-1067.70, 7.0.0-1014.14
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1125.134, 6.8.0-1071.79, 7.0.0-1016.16, 7.0.0-1017.17
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1113.116, 6.8.0-1068.72, 7.0.0-1023.23
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1116.122, 6.8.0-1064.67, 7.0.0-1013.13
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-197.207, 6.8.0-147.147.1
linux-gke (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1115.121, 6.8.0-1066.74, 7.0.0-1008.9
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1119.126~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-197.207~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-202.212~20.04.1
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-202.212+fips1, 6.8.0-147.147+fips1
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1125.134~20.04.1
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1118.127, 6.8.1-1062.63, 7.0.0-38.38.1
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1070.72
linux-azure-fde-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1124.133~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1059.59
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1114.115, 6.8.0-1067.70, 7.0.0-1025.26
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1113.117~20.04.1
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1114.120
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1102.110, 6.8.0-1052.56
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1113.117, 6.8.0-1067.68, 7.0.0-1015.15
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1116.122~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1120.130~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1111.115
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1120.130+fips1, 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1119.126+fips1, 6.8.0-1067.70+fips1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1125.134+fips1, 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1069.76
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-149.149~22.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-149.149.1~22.04.1
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1071.78~22.04.1
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1073.82~22.04.1
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1067.71~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1069.74~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1067.70.1
linux-ibm-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1069.70~22.04.1
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1073.81~22.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-2056.58
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.1-1064.65~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-bos (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-2022.23
linux-hwe-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4
linux-oracle-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1015.15
linux-aws-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
linux-nvidia-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1024.25~24.04.1
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_328-default - update to 1-8.5.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-159998.55.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-macros - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-source - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-159998.55.1
kernel-default-base - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-159998.55.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
dlm-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-159998.55.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-159998.55.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-159998.55.1
kernel-64kb - update to 6.4.0-159998.55.1
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 6.4.0-159998.55.1
kernel-obs-build - update to 6.4.0-159998.55.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-159998.55.1
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1

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